Highlights/hackers

Canadians will vote in a federal election in October 2019 and the government is taking steps to combat interference. “Foreign and malicious actors are becoming more creative at using online platforms to manipulate opinions,” says a government statement. Several measures…»

A major health care provider in Ontario has had its detailed files on tens of thousands of patients breached by hackers now demanding a ransom. How can this happen, and what can be done to prevent such attacks Stephanie MacLellan…»

Increasingly sophisticated cyber threats were discussed at three security and hackers’ conferences in Las Vegas last week including attacks on infrastructure and on home and personal devices. Among the hot topics were two attacks on the power grid in Ukraine,…»